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There are 9 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Istra by train, bus, car, taxi, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train 775А / ...
    2. Take the train from Ploschad Tryokh Vokzalov to Istratrain train
    6h 9m
    ₽1,934–20,440

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Moscow Kursky Stationtrain train 077А
    2. Take the train from Moscow Kursky Station to Istratrain train
    10h 49m
    ₽1,833–2,631

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    11h 36m
    ₽2,255–3,865

  4. Drive  676 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Istracar car 676 km
    7h 10m
    ₽4,352–6,286

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Saint Petersburg to Istrataxi taxi 676 km
    7h 10m
    ₽12,000–15,000

  6. Line 2 subway, fly to Moscow Vnukovo, line 14 train, train

    1. Take the subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskayasubway subway
    2. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane LED - VKO
    3. Take the train from Moskva-City to Streshnevotrain train
    4. Take the train from Streshnevo to Istratrain train
    6h 42m

  7. Train via Kryukovo

    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Zelenograd-Kryukovotrain train 785А / ...
    2. Take the train from Rizhskaya to Istratrain train
    6h 44m

  8. Line 2 subway, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskayasubway subway
    2. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane LED - SVO
    3. Take the train from Tushinskaya to Istratrain train
    6h 46m
    ₽4,930–28,705

  9. Fly to Domodedovo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane plane LED - DME
    2. Take the train from Moscow Kursky Station to Istratrain train
    7h 24m
    ₽5,455–30,370

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights

Calendar128Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₽4,596Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Istra, Moscow Oblast, Russia?

You can take a train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Istra via Leningradsky Railway Terminal and Ploschad Tryokh Vokzalov in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, Avtovokzaly.ru operates a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost ₽2,000–2,900 and the journey takes 10h. Ecolines RU also services this route once daily.

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